Education in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

439 indicators covering education for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population of compulsory school age, male 59.85 million 2024 up 26.4% 108th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 23.67 million 2022 up 37.5% 131st
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.8% 2023 down 39.2% 43rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.4% 2019 up 19.1% 177th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 5.76 million 2024 down 56.8% 110th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 2.86 million 2024 down 57.0% 110th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 2.90 million 2024 down 56.5% 110th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 11.70 million 2022 up 42.8% 129th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.3% 2019 up 43.0% 170th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.4% 2019 up 5.7% 179th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 11.96 million 2022 up 32.6% 131st
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2023 down 12.6% 41st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 12.63 million 2022 up 44.3% 145th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.971 GPIA 2019 up 35.2% 27th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 6.05 million 2022 up 44.8% 145th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2023 up 32.5% 86th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 6.58 million 2022 up 43.9% 145th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.8% 2023 up 418.3% 93rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 49.8% 2023 up 1.8% 205th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 down 14.1% 60th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 50.0% 2023 down 1.3% 208th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 82.2% 2023 down 3.2% 196th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 49.6% 2023 up 5.3% 205th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9928 GPIA 2023 up 6.7% 107th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 1.2% 2023 up 1.8% 148th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.1% 2023 down 15.2% 61st
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 3.8% 2023 up 2.5% 126th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female 63.88 million 2024 up 16.1% 76th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.78 years 2023 down 3.5% 168th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 81.7% 2023 down 1.2% 189th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9876 GPIA 2023 up 4.1% 111th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 82.7% 2023 down 5.1% 204th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.7% 2023 up 1.4% 56th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 52.67 million 2024 up 15.0% 92nd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male 44.35 million 2024 up 25.9% 73rd
School age population, early childhood education, male 26.60 million 2024 up 15.0% 92nd
School age population, early childhood education, female 26.07 million 2024 up 15.0% 91st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes 108.24 million 2024 up 19.9% 75th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 59.0% 2024 down 3.3% 155th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 34.6% 2022 up 11.9% 201st
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 2.76 million 2024 up 64.7% 59th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.84 years 2023 down 5.5% 182nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 7.72 years 2023 down 1.3% 162nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9845 GPIA 2023 up 4.5% 113th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 33.3% 2022 up 12.4% 198th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9278 GPI 2022 up 0.8% 173rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 35.9% 2022 up 11.5% 204th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.4% 2023 down 79.1% 158th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.2% 2023 down 81.5% 170th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.6% 2023 up 1.7% 64th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 60.0% 2020 up 2.6% 168th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 99.8% 2023 up 1.0% 52nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 86.2% 2022 down 0.7% 58th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 0.3% 2023 down 80.2% 166th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 13.8% 2022 up 4.7% 164th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 86.0% 2022 up 0.8% 51st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 86.5% 2022 down 2.3% 73rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 14.0% 2022 down 4.7% 171st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 13.5% 2022 up 18.0% 149th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 773,840 2023 up 31.1% 156th